2022 North Carolina Courage season

The 2022 North Carolina Courage season is the team's sixth season as a professional women's soccer team. North Carolina Courage plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

North Carolina Courage
2022 season
OwnerStephen Malik
General ManagerStephen Malik
Head CoachSean Nahas
StadiumSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Debinha (1)
Biggest defeat1–2 (April 29 vs. Angel City)

Team

Technical staff

As of April 30, 2022
Source: North Carolina Courage[1]
Position Staff
Head Coach Sean Nahas
Assistant Coach Nathan Thackeray
Assistant Coach Emma Thomson

Currrent roster

As of May 1, 2022.[2]
No. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since Previous team Notes[lower-alpha 1]
Goalkeepers
1 Casey Murphy (1996-04-25)April 25, 1996 (aged 25) 2021 OL Reign
44 Marisa Bova (2000-08-06)August 6, 2000 (aged 21) 2022 Purdue Boilermakers
Katelyn Rowland (1994-03-16)March 16, 1994 (aged 28) 2022 Kansas City Current
Defenders
2 Taylor Smith (1993-12-01)December 1, 1993 (aged 28) 2021 OL Reign
3 Kaleigh Kurtz (1994-09-09)September 9, 1994 (aged 27) 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks
4 Carson Pickett (1993-09-05)September 5, 1993 (aged 28) 2021 Brisbane Roar FC
6 Abby Erceg (captain) (1989-11-20)November 20, 1989 (aged 32) 2017 Western New York Flash
7 Malia Berkely (1998-02-13)February 13, 1998 (aged 24) 2022 FC Girondins de Bordeaux
11 Merritt Mathias (1990-07-02)July 2, 1990 (aged 31) 2018 OL Reign
13 Ryan Williams (1996-02-23)February 23, 1996 (aged 26) 2018 TCU Horned Frogs
14 Katie Bowen (1994-04-15)April 15, 1994 (aged 27) 2022 Kansas City Current
15 Jaelene Daniels (1993-05-28)May 28, 1993 (aged 28) 2017 Western New York Flash
22 Kaitlin Fregulia (1998-06-18)June 18, 1998 (aged 23) 2022 Long Beach State Beach
23 Kiki Pickett (1999-04-30)April 30, 1999 (aged 22) 2022 Kansas City Current
Midfielders
5 Brianna Pinto (2000-05-24)May 24, 2000 (aged 21) 2022 NJ/NY Gotham FC
8 Denise O'Sullivan (1994-02-04)February 4, 1994 (aged 28) 2017 Houston Dash
10 Debinha (1991-10-20)October 20, 1991 (aged 30) 2017 Western New York Flash
16 Emily Gray (2000-10-05)October 5, 2000 (aged 21) 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies
19 Havana Solaun (1993-02-23)February 23, 1993 (aged 29) 2020 Apollon Ladies F.C.
21 Haleigh Stackpole (2000-08-04)August 4, 2000 (aged 21) 2022 Ole Miss Rebels
24 Frankie Tagliaferri (1999-01-18)January 18, 1999 (aged 23) 2022 OL Reign
25 Meredith Speck (1993-02-01)February 1, 1993 (aged 29) 2017 Western New York Flash
28 Tess Boade (1999-02-03)February 3, 1999 (aged 23) 2022 Duke Blue Devils
Forwards
9 Kerolin (1999-11-17)November 17, 1999 (aged 22) 2022 Madrid CFF
12 Diana Ordóñez (2001-09-26)September 26, 2001 (aged 20) 2022 Virginia Cavaliers
27 Brittany Ratcliffe (1994-02-07)February 7, 1994 (aged 28) 2021 Kansas City Current
29 Rylee Baisden (1994-04-16)April 16, 1994 (aged 27) 2020 Brisbane Roar FC
33 Jorian Baucom (1996-08-04)August 4, 1996 (aged 25) 2022 Racing Louisville FC
  1. denotes a season-ending injury.


Competitions

  Win   Tie   Loss

All times are in ET unless otherwise noted.

Regular season

April 29, 2022 1 Angel City FC 2–1 North Carolina Courage Los Angeles
19:30 PDT
  • Gilles 3'  39'
  • Endo 13'
Report
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Samantha Martinez

Regular-season standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Playoffs – Semi-Finals
3 Chicago Red Stars 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Playoffs – First Round
4 Washington Spirit 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
5 Angel City FC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
6 San Diego Wave FC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
7 North Carolina Courage 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
8 OL Reign 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
9 Racing Louisville FC 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
10 Houston Dash 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
11 Orlando Pride 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0
12 Kansas City Current 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1 0 0 1 1 2  −1 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 1 1 2  −1

Last updated: April 30, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundA
ResultL
Position[lower-alpha 1]12
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2022. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  1. NC's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.

Playoffs

Challenge Cup

Group stage

March 19, 2022 North Carolina Courage 2–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,537
Referee: Karen Callado
March 26, 2022 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
19:00
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,328
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
March 30, 2022 Washington Spirit 2–2 North Carolina Courage Washington, D.C.
19:30
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 16, 2022 Orlando Pride 2–4 North Carolina Courage Orlando, Florida
19:00
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
Divisional standings
Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NC WAS NJY ORL
1 North Carolina Courage 6 3 3 0 12 7 +5 12 Advance to knockout stage 2–2 2–0 1–0
2 Washington Spirit 6 2 4 0 12 7 +5 10 Advance to knockout stage based on ranking 2–2 1–1 4–1
3 NJ/NY Gotham FC 6 1 3 2 5 8 3 6 1–1 1–3 1–1
4 Orlando Pride 6 0 2 4 4 11 7 2 2–4 0–0 0–1
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots

Knockout stage


National Women's Soccer League


References

  1. "Team Staff". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. "Roster". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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